Each bookend has a separate Chinese proverb written in English and Hanzi characters, presumably made by a Chinese-American student named "Check" in a San Francisco high school's Industrial Arts class. According to an article in the SF Examiner March 18, 1942, from January 1941 to February 1942 over 13,000 men and boys took courses in these "Industrial Arts" classes to prepare them for manufacturing jobs in the war effort.
1941 Copper Bookends from San Francisco War Effort Industrial Arts Class
SKU: WM-2
$150.00Price
Excellent condition for its age. There is no damage beyond regular wear. The patina is nice albeit uneven with smudges and light scratching. Please see photos for exact condition.
Each bookend is:
6 1/4" tall
4 3/4" wide
3 1/4" deep